A Biking Club Has Increased Its Membership Each Year Since $f ( x ) = 0.0002 x ^ { 3 } - 0.006 x ^ { 2 } + 0.99 x + 7.03$

question 231

Multiple Choice

A biking club has increased its membership each year since its founding in 1984. The table provides membership data for several years.

Determine the linear, quadratic, cubic, or quartic function that best fits the data.

• A) \(f ( x ) = 0.0002 x ^ { 3 } - 0.006 x ^ { 2 } + 0.99 x + 7.03\)
• B) \(f ( x ) = 0.94 x + 7.08\)
• C) \(f ( x ) = - 0.003 x ^ { 2 } + 0.98 x + 7.03\)
• D) \(f ( x ) = 0.003 x ^ { 4 } - 0.98 x ^ { 2 } + 7.03 x + 1.57\)

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